Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was 7.18 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Malaysia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Malaysia is 7.18 billion, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 568.7% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Malaysia peaked at 30.52 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.77 billion, in 2018.
Malaysia ranks 25th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.43 billion | — |
| 2006 | 18.68 billion | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 24.52 billion | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 30.52 billion | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 26.56 billion | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 5.92 billion | -77.7% |
| 2011 | 23.43 billion | +295.5% |
| 2012 | 11.35 billion | -51.6% |
| 2013 | 4.80 billion | -57.7% |
| 2014 | 10.98 billion | +128.5% |
| 2015 | 70.46 million | -99.4% |
| 2016 | 1.33 billion | +1786.5% |
| 2017 | 4.99 billion | +275.4% |
| 2018 | -4.77 billion | -195.5% |
| 2019 | 7.54 billion | -258.2% |
| 2020 | 13.72 billion | +82.0% |
| 2021 | 7.15 billion | -47.9% |
| 2022 | 9.62 billion | +34.5% |
| 2023 | -1.53 billion | -115.9% |
| 2024 | 7.18 billion | -568.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.74 billion | 13.43 billion | 30.52 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.56 billion | -4.77 billion | 23.43 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.23 billion | -1.53 billion | 13.72 billion | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Malaysia?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Malaysia was 7.18 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.52 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.77 billion in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.